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What are ‘gdocs’? Google Drive Data – part 2
Following up from the recent post on Google Drive, designed to give a high level introduction to the product, this post will delve a bit deeper into the technical issues relating to the data stored and also the best approach on how to access it. The artefacts discussed in this post are based on Windows … Continue reading
What are ‘gdocs’? Google Drive Data
As “the Cloud” (a varied mix of internet based services ranging from web-based email accounts, on-line storage and services that synchronise data across multiple computers) becomes more relevant and the dominance of the PC or tablet as the exclusive “home” for data reduces, the days when simply taking a snapshot of a computer to capture … Continue reading
Collecting and Processing Bloomberg Data
A few years ago, Bloomberg data may have been relatively unusual, however today we see Bloomberg chat and email data being collected quite frequently. Not a surprise really considering some of the headlines relating to certain Banks and Financial institutions of late. Below are some examples of the tips, tricks and considerations involved in working … Continue reading
689 Published Cases Involving Social Media Evidence (with full case listing)
The torrent of social media evidence continues to grow. In November 2011 we, at X1 Discovery, searched online legal databases of state and federal court decisions across the United States to identify the number of cases from 2010 and through November 2011 where evidence from social networking sites played a significant role. As we mentioned … Continue reading
Learning from Other’s Mistakes: Issues Arising from Electronic Discovery
First published May 2005 by Setec Investigations http://www.setecinvestigations.com Computer forensics and the associated electronic evidence and electronic discovery are relatively new to the litigation game. The use of such information is growing steadily and it has become impossible for legal professionals or their clients to claim that they are unaware of the existence of electronic … Continue reading
